(Los Angeles, CA) – A big move for one of the country’s largest beermakers…
Pabst Brewing is currently headquartered in Woodridge, Illinois, but not for long. The Los Angeles Times reports:
In moving its headquarters to L.A. this summer from a Chicago suburb, Pabst Brewing Co. will bring one of the older brands in the business to a bruised California that has seen quite a few corporate head offices flee the state.
The company, purchased last year for about $250 million by billionaire investor C. Dean Metropoulos, declined to comment about the reasons behind the move or how many local jobs it might create.
Pabst spokesman Mark Semer said that Metropoulos’ two sons, Daren and Evan, both live in Los Angeles and run the company with their father, who lives in Greenwich, Conn.
Brewing operations will still continue out of MillerCoors.
The Brewers Association should soon be releasing Pabst production for 2010 as part of its annual report.
Moving from Chicago to LA – total hipster move. Way to complete the circle, Pabst.